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See also: eñcil

Welsh

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Etymology

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Root of encilio, from en- (affirmative prefix) +‎ cilio (“to retreat”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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encil m (plural encilion)

  1. refuge, retreat
  2. nook, hiding-place

Compounds

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of encil
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
encil unchanged unchanged hencil

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “encil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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